Whistle



Nov. 22, 1955 o. FERGUSON 2,724,212

WHISTLE Filed Jan. 2, 1953 INVENTOR Daniel Ferguson Attorney United States Patent 3 Claims. (Cl. 46-179) This invention relates to amusement and entertainment devices and more particularly to a musical toy whistle.

One object of the invention is the provision of a device usable, in combination with the oral cavity of the user, as

a musical whistle.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy whistle usable in combination with the oral cavity of the user, for imitaing bird calls.

Yet another and more detailed object of the invention is the provision of a device comprising a tube closed at one end by a centrally pierced base plate and usable as a musical whistle.

With these and other objects that may appear while the description proceeds the invention consists in the novel arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application and in which:

Figure l is an elevational view of one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of this embodiment;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of this embodiment;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional View of the embodiment;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modification having a conically tapered member, and

Figure 6 is a perspective View of yet another modification having an elliptically tapered member.

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, it will be seen the invention consist of a tubular member closed at one end by a centrally pierced base plate so as to form a Whistle.

In Figure 1, the numeral 10 denotes a columnar memher which may be of any suitable cross-section, but, which, inthe form shown, is a tube closed at one end by a base plate 11 and open at its opposite end, the tube and base plate being formed of plastic, metal, wood, or other suitable materials or combinations thereof.

The base plate 11 is provided with a centrally disposed orifice 12 of small diameter so that the tube, when blown through, is usable as a whistle the fundamental pitch of which is determined by the length of the tube 10.

As shown, the base plate 11 extends radially of the tube 10 forming a circular retaining lip or flange therefor.

The opposite end of the tube 10 is formed with an outwardly circumferentially disposed flange 13 which is grippable by the lips or teeth of the user of the whistle.

Modifications of the embodiment of Figure 1, are shown in Figure 5 and 6, the former showing a conically tapered columnar member 14 and the latter an elliptically tapered columnar member 15. These modifications provide an article of more pleasing appearance with a smaller and more easily gripped mouth piece.

In use, the flange 13 is gripped by the lips or teeth of the user and a stream of air is directed down or up the columnar member 10 causing a whistling sound to be emitted by the device. The flanged base plate 11, of course, is disposed outside the lips of the user and guards against accidental inhalation of the whistle.

While the column member has one fundamental pitch, it is obvious that the pitch may be altered at will by varying the disposition of the tongue within the users oral cavity. The length of the columnar member thereby is effectively lengthened and the device is usable as a musical whistle. Movement of the body of the tongue within the oral cavity will cause an additional modulation of the air stream and impart a trill to the resulting whistle.

The modifications shown in Figures 5 and 6, are, of course, identical in principle, action and use.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structure shown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it is understood that minor changes in the construction and arrangement of cooperating elements may be resorted to Within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A whistle comprising a tubular body member having a relatively large bore and a plate covering one end of said body member having a central orifice of such smaller diameter than the bore of said body, said plate extending laterally beyond the sides of said member to form a guard.

2. A whistle comprising a tubular body member having a relatively large bore and surrounded at one end by a circumferential flange forming a mouth piece and a flat disk covering the opposite end of said body and extending laterally from the sides thereof to form a guard, said plate having a central orifice of much smaller diameter than the bore of said body member.

3. A whistle comprising a tapered tubular body having a relatively large tapered bore, the small end of said body being surrounded by a circumferential flange forming a mouth piece and a flat disk covering the large end of said body and extending laterally beyond the sides thereof to form a guard, said disk having a central orifice of much smaller diameter than the bore of said body.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 291,548 Swan Jan. 8, 1884 1,404,008 Burnham Jan. 17, 1922 1,568,275 Grubman Jan. 5, 1926 2,106,097 Homan Jan. 18, 1938 2,560,895 Roth July 17, 1951 

